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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-6700K outperforms the cheaper Core i3-7100 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-7100 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-6700K is 521 days older than the cheaper Core i3-7100.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700K
- Performs up to 6% better in Far Cry 3 than Core i3-7100 - 145 vs 137 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-7100 - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-7100
- Up to 61% cheaper than Core i7-6700K - $70.0 vs $180.0
- Up to 59% better value when playing Far Cry 3 than Core i7-6700K - $0.51 vs $1.24 per FPS
- Consumes up to 44% less energy than Intel Core i7-6700K - 51 vs 91 Watts
Far Cry 3
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i7-6700K
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Intel Core i3-7100 7th Gen Core Desktop Processor 3M Cache,3.90 GHz (BX80677I37100)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-6700K
Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015
Core i3-7100
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6700K | vs | Intel Core i3-7100 |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 1st, 2015 | Release Date | Jan 3rd, 2017 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Skylake | Codename | Kaby Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 2 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 91 W | TDP | 51 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
40.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
| HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 630 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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